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all those issues have to be decided by nato, 28 cutters in consensus, meaning that every state in nato has a veto, meaning that turkey has a veto. turkey is not anxious to do anything in the war. the negotiations we had all week collapsed on thursday when turkey said it opposed any attempt to shift all of the real fighting on. >> the secretary-general says we're going -- >> on friday, turkey said that the support a -- they support the nato operation now. these things take time. >> congressman dennis kucinich, a liberal democrat, says the president has exceeded his constitutional authority. he did send a letter to congress on monday as saying what he was going to do. has he exceeded his constitutional authority? >> look, we all know that in the modern road, you cannot get the quick congressional vote you might have had a 100 years ago. you just have to act too quickly. i think it's pretty clear that obama did not talk to the leaders of congress himself in a sedition way. that is the best you can hope for, and he did not do it. >> senator richard lugar, highly respected on the foreign re
all those issues have to be decided by nato, 28 cutters in consensus, meaning that every state in nato has a veto, meaning that turkey has a veto. turkey is not anxious to do anything in the war. the negotiations we had all week collapsed on thursday when turkey said it opposed any attempt to shift all of the real fighting on. >> the secretary-general says we're going -- >> on friday, turkey said that the support a -- they support the nato operation now. these things take time....
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all those issues have to be decided by nato, 28 cutters in consensus, meaning that every state in nato has a veto, meaning that turkey has a veto. turkey is not anxious to do anything in the war. the negotiations we had all week collapsed on thursday when turkey said it opposed any attempt to shift all of the real fighting on. >> the secretary-general says we're going -- >> on friday, turkey said that the support a -- they support the nato operation now. these things take time. >> congressman dennis kucinich, a liberal democrat, says the president has exceeded his constitutional authority. he did send a letter to congress on monday as saying what he was going to do. has he exceeded his constitutional authority? >> look, we all know that in the modern road, you cannot get the quick congressional vote you might have had a 100 years ago. you just have to act too quickly. i think it's pretty clear that obama did not talk to the leaders of congress himself in a sedition way. that is the best you can hope for, and he did not do it. >> senator richard lugar, highly respected on the foreign re
all those issues have to be decided by nato, 28 cutters in consensus, meaning that every state in nato has a veto, meaning that turkey has a veto. turkey is not anxious to do anything in the war. the negotiations we had all week collapsed on thursday when turkey said it opposed any attempt to shift all of the real fighting on. >> the secretary-general says we're going -- >> on friday, turkey said that the support a -- they support the nato operation now. these things take time....
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that's under nato. but the nato has 28 members, including turkey, and turkey has -- is extremely concerned. this is why the negotiations were held up on the other night, about libyan civilians being killed. so you want to attack the libyan army. but the libyan army ruling in libyan cities. you're going to kill civilians. then the coalition will fall apart. >> then the direct and repeated emphasis of the u.n. was don't take civilian lives. and prevent civilians from being killed. >> john, that's why -- they didn't say you can -- it's okay to kill forces. >> that's why they separated it, john. the no-fly zone is nato. and they're not going to kill civilians. they're go to protect civilians. and there's another war -- >> civilians on his side, non- military? of course he does! >> here's why -- look, the no- fly zone is nato, but the other part of the war which the americans will run is 5the attacking and killing of his army. [everyone talking at once] >> americans are going to run. that they're running it
that's under nato. but the nato has 28 members, including turkey, and turkey has -- is extremely concerned. this is why the negotiations were held up on the other night, about libyan civilians being killed. so you want to attack the libyan army. but the libyan army ruling in libyan cities. you're going to kill civilians. then the coalition will fall apart. >> then the direct and repeated emphasis of the u.n. was don't take civilian lives. and prevent civilians from being killed. >>...
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we don't know if the no-fly zone will be implemented by nato. the first allies announced they will participate in the implementation of a no-fly zone. the crucial question is how will the regime react to the implementation despite the announcement they are ready to accept the resolution of the un security council. i cannot imagine the situation where they gaddafi regime will try to escalate as soon as possible. >> are we in for a long conflict on europe's southern flank? >> we have to keep in mind the air force consists of 350 airplanes. most of them of french origin. our defense system in bolivia. i would be surprised if they accept the implementation of a no-fly zone. there will be some resistance. it might be the situation and a couple of weeks civilians are affected. one day that will affect the public opinion in the western states. >> you don't think the regime is feeling the pressure from this resolution? >> politically it is isolated. however, the policy of the western allies has been bad gaddafi -- has been that gaddafi has to go away bu
we don't know if the no-fly zone will be implemented by nato. the first allies announced they will participate in the implementation of a no-fly zone. the crucial question is how will the regime react to the implementation despite the announcement they are ready to accept the resolution of the un security council. i cannot imagine the situation where they gaddafi regime will try to escalate as soon as possible. >> are we in for a long conflict on europe's southern flank? >> we have...
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that's under nato. but the nato has 28 members, including turkey, and turkey has -- is extremely concerned. this is why the negotiations were held up on the other night, about libyan civilians being killed. so you want to attack the libyan army. but the libyan army ruling in libyan cities. you're going to kill civilians. then the coalition will fall apart. >> then the direct and repeated emphasis of the u.n. was don't take civilian lives. and prevent civilians from being killed. >> john, that's why -- they didn't say you can -- it's okay to kill forces. >> that's why they separated it, john. the no-fly zone is nato. and they're not going to kill civilians. they're go to protect civilians. and there's another war -- >> civilians on his side, non- military? of course he does! >> here's why -- look, the no- fly zone is nato, but the other part of the war which the americans will run is the attacking and killing of his army. [everyone talking at once] >> americans are going to run. that they're running it f
that's under nato. but the nato has 28 members, including turkey, and turkey has -- is extremely concerned. this is why the negotiations were held up on the other night, about libyan civilians being killed. so you want to attack the libyan army. but the libyan army ruling in libyan cities. you're going to kill civilians. then the coalition will fall apart. >> then the direct and repeated emphasis of the u.n. was don't take civilian lives. and prevent civilians from being killed. >>...
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host: we are talking a nato nato structures and operations with stephen flanagan. caller: germany is one of the richest countries in the world. we have 60,000 troops stationed in germany. can you tell me who is paying for the 60,000 soldiers? guest: the german government does provide some support to the u.s. presence in germany, but that support is not just about germany, it is about protecting our own interests and the ability to work as part of this coalition, and also to protect our broader interest. the number of troops in germany have been deployed to afghanistan and other places where we're protecting our interests. it is true that germany has been hesitant about joining the coalition. the governpresident is facing ay difficult election. they have been very cautious. what they did do is offer to enhance their contribution in afghanistan. they have 4000 soldiers there now. it is not that they are not contributing, but you are right, many people feel germany is not sharing inappropriate burden. but it does provide some host nation support to the u.s. forces tha
host: we are talking a nato nato structures and operations with stephen flanagan. caller: germany is one of the richest countries in the world. we have 60,000 troops stationed in germany. can you tell me who is paying for the 60,000 soldiers? guest: the german government does provide some support to the u.s. presence in germany, but that support is not just about germany, it is about protecting our own interests and the ability to work as part of this coalition, and also to protect our broader...
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hands over power to nato, what is the end game for american forces? and will there be a deal for gadhafi to get him out? david kerley leads us off at the white house tonight. david? >> reporter: good evening, david. the administration attacked the air waves today, making its case a week into the bombing of libya, a day before the president's big speech. and even the president's own defense secretary admitted on abc's "this week" that libya did not pose a threat. >> do you think libya posed an actual imminent threat to the united states? >> no, no. it was not -- it was not a vital national interest to the united states. but it was an interest. >> reporter: an interest, gates says, because gadhafi threatened to slaughter his own people. facing congressional and public criticism, the president in his speech tomorrow night is expected to say he acted quickly to avert a humanitarian disaster. but when asked if u.s. involvement will last to the end of the year, gates said, no one knows. which only feeds republican criticism. >> the policy has been character
hands over power to nato, what is the end game for american forces? and will there be a deal for gadhafi to get him out? david kerley leads us off at the white house tonight. david? >> reporter: good evening, david. the administration attacked the air waves today, making its case a week into the bombing of libya, a day before the president's big speech. and even the president's own defense secretary admitted on abc's "this week" that libya did not pose a threat. >> do you...
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we do a call every day -- >> greater than would be nato? >> nato will definitely be involved. host: talking about the health care law one year later. here are some of the conditions that are in effect. on the lake, washington -- barbara, you are a democrat. caller: i have already seeing benefits for my family. my son has a congenital heart defect and he is 22. he is in college, his last quarter. after this, he will be able to get health care. we can count on that and we do not have to worry about that. also with my case, i had an accident last week and might there be money ran out. i think i had $2,000 that i could use. i called about the balance that i still love. i found that the my insurance company through my union, the only reason my family has health insurance, my husband's carpenters union, i can doubt that this year i'm allowed to have 30 visits. it is not the money cap now. president obama charis, that is how i like to say, -- president obama cares, that is how i like to say. we all the need to take some personal responsibility. all the other industrial countries have
we do a call every day -- >> greater than would be nato? >> nato will definitely be involved. host: talking about the health care law one year later. here are some of the conditions that are in effect. on the lake, washington -- barbara, you are a democrat. caller: i have already seeing benefits for my family. my son has a congenital heart defect and he is 22. he is in college, his last quarter. after this, he will be able to get health care. we can count on that and we do not have...
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nato announced it will take over all military operations. >> the no-fly zone, with today's decision we will beyond. will the acting incoordination with our international and regional partners to protect the people of libya. >> reporter: air will allow the current coalition led by the u.s., u.k., france to stand down. that may please some legislators to criticize president barack obama for u.s. involvement. former secretary of state madeleine albright says the president made the right move. >> i think he handled it very well, the reason we intervened this is terrible things are happening on the ground near libya. people were being killed, gaddafi himself had said he was going to slaughter everyone. we had an international support for. >> reporter: the first set of data will be to take charge of the no-fly zones >> justine: . facing mounting concern over the proposed mission president barack obama is scheduled to address the nation today, a live event scheduled for 4:30 p.m. we wish be sure to light in exactly what he says. coming up, the latest on the worsening situation in japan will t
nato announced it will take over all military operations. >> the no-fly zone, with today's decision we will beyond. will the acting incoordination with our international and regional partners to protect the people of libya. >> reporter: air will allow the current coalition led by the u.s., u.k., france to stand down. that may please some legislators to criticize president barack obama for u.s. involvement. former secretary of state madeleine albright says the president made the...
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nato is assuming command of all aerial operations in libya from the u.s. and tonight president obama will address the nation to discuss the u.s. mission in libya. joel brown is in washington with more. joel, good morning to you. >> terrell, good morning to you. white house officials say the president's speech will build on the case that he's been laying out for the last ten days or so. he'll argue that libya does matter when it comes to u.s. interests and that the administration's actions helped avert a catastrophe. tonight, president obama will try to convince a skeptical public and congress america's mission in libya is working. he'll deliver a nationally televised speech just a day after nato agreed to take full command of the operation. and at least one u.s. warship reportedly left the region. >> i think the military mission has gone quite well. >> reporter: the obama administration touted progress. following another weekend of air strikes. coalition forces hit targets in tripoli, and for the first time, moammar gadhafi's hometown of sirte. since the a
nato is assuming command of all aerial operations in libya from the u.s. and tonight president obama will address the nation to discuss the u.s. mission in libya. joel brown is in washington with more. joel, good morning to you. >> terrell, good morning to you. white house officials say the president's speech will build on the case that he's been laying out for the last ten days or so. he'll argue that libya does matter when it comes to u.s. interests and that the administration's actions...
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our matrix -- metric today is that nato is united. nato is ready to act. in moving forward with these options, we bear in mind the sensitivities in the region. we agreed that any nato operation must show the added value to existing effort hist. it must have a clear mandate and strong support. we will also maintain intensive contact with human -- humanitarian actors appeare. we are determined to enhance the road nato can play to assist the transition process more broadly. it is clear that any assistance should only come following a specific request. we want to strengthen longstanding partnerships. we also agreed that any nato initiative should be coherent. with that, i'm ready to take your questions. >> how united is the alliance when one of the key members is yardy talking about the possibility of direct military action against the air force? >> i do not comment on concerns and rumors harm sources. did rumors from sources. >> are your forces ready to intervene? could you please introduce yourself? >> >> nato is united. we made a decision by consensus as we
our matrix -- metric today is that nato is united. nato is ready to act. in moving forward with these options, we bear in mind the sensitivities in the region. we agreed that any nato operation must show the added value to existing effort hist. it must have a clear mandate and strong support. we will also maintain intensive contact with human -- humanitarian actors appeare. we are determined to enhance the road nato can play to assist the transition process more broadly. it is clear that any...
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s position that would need to be done through a nato commitment and not through a u.s. military commitment and that secondly, in the conversations with ban ki-moon, is the president discussing more broadly how to do a proactive strategy with unrest in the middle east and how do you get ahead of that? >> let me come to your second question first. the president and secretary-general discussed the region broadly and the international efforts, including those led and coordinated by the united nations to be responsive to developments in each of these countries. so, for example, the secretary-general reported that he has sent high level teams to both egypt and tunisia to engage those governments about the process of transition and the political support that the united nations and the international community might be able to provide in support of those political transitions. with respect to libya, the secretary-general indicated he intended to name a senior level person to coordinate the united nations humanitarian and political efforts with respect to libya. that is something
s position that would need to be done through a nato commitment and not through a u.s. military commitment and that secondly, in the conversations with ban ki-moon, is the president discussing more broadly how to do a proactive strategy with unrest in the middle east and how do you get ahead of that? >> let me come to your second question first. the president and secretary-general discussed the region broadly and the international efforts, including those led and coordinated by the united...
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nato surveillance planes are monitoring the violence 24 hours a day. this, in an effort to create a no-fly zone is under way at the u.n. >>> president obama visits a technology-driven high school in nevada today. to tout the philanthropy that keeps the school running. >>> hillary clinton and mrs. obama, salutes the international women's day today. >>> young kids rate these cereals higher, saying they even taste better than other cereals. we'll get the details later today. >>> and it is fat tuesday. or mardi gras. they will be partying hard in new orleans, as rob knows all-too well. as the carnival season comes to an end. it's all over at midnight, when lent begins. >> that's a very cool scene there. the police come through at the stroke of midnight and pushes the crowds off of bourbon street. >> that's right. >>> for some of you, your local news is next. >> for everyone else, a political odd couple, including ben affleck, set to appear on capitol hill today. [ engine shuts off ] [ birds chirping ] [ truck door closes, engine turns over ] [ truck depart
nato surveillance planes are monitoring the violence 24 hours a day. this, in an effort to create a no-fly zone is under way at the u.n. >>> president obama visits a technology-driven high school in nevada today. to tout the philanthropy that keeps the school running. >>> hillary clinton and mrs. obama, salutes the international women's day today. >>> young kids rate these cereals higher, saying they even taste better than other cereals. we'll get the details later...
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news room with more on the new role that nato is taking on. >> reporter: starting sunday night nato will be in charge of enforcing the no-fly zone but details are being worked out. u.s. and coalition forces are continuing to pound libyan cities. the president said the plan will be worked out over the weekend. while critics are questioning the success of the operation, secretary of state hillary clinton says there has been significant progress. >> a massacre in benghazi was prevented. gadhafi's air defenses were rendered ineffective and the coalition is in control of the skies. >> reporter: after nato takes croalt u.s. is expected to have a prominent role providing aerial refueling tankers and surveillance planes. the obama administration is dispatching defense secretary robert gates and hillary clinton to capitol hill to brief members of congress. a lot of them have been expressing confusion and frustration with the entire operation. reporting live from washington, d.c. >> thank you. >>> libya's government invited for journalists, but the reporters say they couldn't find anyone at the fu
news room with more on the new role that nato is taking on. >> reporter: starting sunday night nato will be in charge of enforcing the no-fly zone but details are being worked out. u.s. and coalition forces are continuing to pound libyan cities. the president said the plan will be worked out over the weekend. while critics are questioning the success of the operation, secretary of state hillary clinton says there has been significant progress. >> a massacre in benghazi was...
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resolution, the nato -- the now nato-controlled no-fly zone and the u.s. administration's policy that gadhafi has to go. >> the white house announced this speech to the nation late yesterday afternoon. what can we expect to hear from the president? >> well, russ, president obama is going to have to sell this to the american people, who are already engaged in two wars. and he'll likely start with the fact that nato has now assumed control of this operation. but he's going to have to explain exactly what that means. as far as the u.s. role in that. and define how far the u.s. is willing to go to get rid of moammar gadhafi. what happens if the fighting stops, and there's a stalemate and gadhafi stays in power? these are questions the administration hasn't answered yet. >> a delicate dance for the white house certainly. the president is making this address, interestingly enough, from the national defense university. from what you're hearing, is the white house prepared to call this a war? >> russ, when asked directly, the white house specifically is not callin
resolution, the nato -- the now nato-controlled no-fly zone and the u.s. administration's policy that gadhafi has to go. >> the white house announced this speech to the nation late yesterday afternoon. what can we expect to hear from the president? >> well, russ, president obama is going to have to sell this to the american people, who are already engaged in two wars. and he'll likely start with the fact that nato has now assumed control of this operation. but he's going to have to...
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need to do is intervene in another muslim country unless we have the broad support from our allies, nato and others. >> so it's not just the u.s. going in. >> absolutely. >> it seems clear from john mccain's comments if he had won the election, we would be at war with a third muslim country right now. jim webb, sfor from senator. >> virginia, perhaps the only man in congress who has known combat. >> john kerry. >> that's true. >> mccain from the -- in any case, he knows combat. >> he said, i don't believe it's a good idea to give arms and military support to people that we don't know. all the insurgents have in common is they hate gadhafi. some of them probably hate each other. what happens if the people topple him and then they turn on one another? what are our responsibilities? >> why do we hear this, drum beat for action? why to we hear this, we need to do more, we need to do more? >> because gadhafi is a bad guy. and he's been a bad guy for a long time. the idea of getting him out of there is very appealing. it's in the context of what is going on in the rest of north africa. this ro
need to do is intervene in another muslim country unless we have the broad support from our allies, nato and others. >> so it's not just the u.s. going in. >> absolutely. >> it seems clear from john mccain's comments if he had won the election, we would be at war with a third muslim country right now. jim webb, sfor from senator. >> virginia, perhaps the only man in congress who has known combat. >> john kerry. >> that's true. >> mccain from the -- in...
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another thing that nato would be involved in. i would like to stress that the military options that we are talking about are not limited to a no-fly zone, but they do include a no-fly zone as an option. >> when the president talks about accountability and making choices, are there any individuals that they have in mind? and the individuals around colonel mark khaddafi? >> -- are there any individuals are round colonel metalmark gaddafi? >> the brutalization of his own people, one of the points that we have tried to make is that we are using the full spectrum of our intelligence capabilities to assist us in identifying those who must be held accountable for the actions they are taking. those around colonel gaddafi, making existential choices about being on the side of the people or a leader and regime without legitimacy, they should be aware of the fact that the world is watching what they are doing and they will be held accountable. >> in terms of what has to happen to increase the pressure even more a round colonel gaddafi, ther
another thing that nato would be involved in. i would like to stress that the military options that we are talking about are not limited to a no-fly zone, but they do include a no-fly zone as an option. >> when the president talks about accountability and making choices, are there any individuals that they have in mind? and the individuals around colonel mark khaddafi? >> -- are there any individuals are round colonel metalmark gaddafi? >> the brutalization of his own people,...
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in other developments, nato said it will take over enforcing the no-fly zone over libya by monday. and president obama spoke with u.s. congressional leaders about the operation. a spokesman said the president will update the public in the "very near future". >> woodruff: still to come on the newshour: tracking human rights abuses; the republican contenders; mark shields and byron york; and north korea's food crisis. but first, the other news of the day. here's hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: japan's struggle to stabilize a damaged nuclear plant took a sharp turn for the worse today. officials warned one of the reactors might have been breached. the fears of a possible breach at the fukushima plant arose after an incident thursday. two workers walking behind this security tarp and wearing blue boots suffered radiation burns and had to be hospitalized. they had waded through contaminated water that got inside their protective clothing as they tried to make repairs. >> ( translated ): the radiation level of the water which affected the injured is 10,000 times higher than the usual l
in other developments, nato said it will take over enforcing the no-fly zone over libya by monday. and president obama spoke with u.s. congressional leaders about the operation. a spokesman said the president will update the public in the "very near future". >> woodruff: still to come on the newshour: tracking human rights abuses; the republican contenders; mark shields and byron york; and north korea's food crisis. but first, the other news of the day. here's hari sreenivasan....
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he will stress nato and arab allies are taking the lead. they will play a role in the operation that could last for months. the addresses that for 30 p.m. you can watch it here on kron 4. still ahead we wanna give you more reformation on the manhole covers that are reported to come off on streets. as i said crews are there expect more from asia. a live look at the james lick, traffic is moving >> reporter: a landslide sent a boulder crashing down. two large boulders came tumbling down in a rockslide of a long 10th ave. one boulder fell on a car, the other one fell inches away from another car. nobody was hurt. out of santa cruz, of your shot this yesterday morning. there was a lot of flooding, the roadway covered in mud and debris. no significant damage but it still looks like river. the sun is coming out phyllis in. >> louisa: all this snow fall in the sierra, we have rainfall totals as well. in the 70 pass seven days 3 in. of rain. 3 in. in san rosa, into napa, most locations of upwards of 2 in. of rain. storm tracker 4 is a bit different
he will stress nato and arab allies are taking the lead. they will play a role in the operation that could last for months. the addresses that for 30 p.m. you can watch it here on kron 4. still ahead we wanna give you more reformation on the manhole covers that are reported to come off on streets. as i said crews are there expect more from asia. a live look at the james lick, traffic is moving >> reporter: a landslide sent a boulder crashing down. two large boulders came tumbling down in...
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>> france working to use a no-fly zone and nato is saying that a faithfu stillif tl score scale war develops? >> u.s. transports are using if refugees that made it across the border to tunisia. the egyptians also escaped to join the tens of thousands of people camping out here in the desert. >>jacqueline: the rainfall towards northern california. and if this is going to be pushing into the bay area over night. not that heavy. you can see on futurecast light shower activity. overnight, isolated sprinkles here, there, 4:00 a.m., light over he were, sahayward, and in the south bay. however, it should have died down with increasing sunshine in the afternoon. tsas i mentioned, not a lot of rainfall expected. when quarter of an inch in the north bay one 10th of an inch in the south bay and to the santa cruz mountains. that could even be pushing it. light showers spot the activity. it's just traces in the south bay. as we see the increasing clout the warm clouds-the increasing clouds will bring those warming temperatures. also 541 in half moon bay, 60s for the inland valley. your kron 4 7 day aroun
>> france working to use a no-fly zone and nato is saying that a faithfu stillif tl score scale war develops? >> u.s. transports are using if refugees that made it across the border to tunisia. the egyptians also escaped to join the tens of thousands of people camping out here in the desert. >>jacqueline: the rainfall towards northern california. and if this is going to be pushing into the bay area over night. not that heavy. you can see on futurecast light shower activity....
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when it comes to nato, they have to work within the u.n. security council resolution to protect civilians, but also there is a term by any means possible which kind of leaves it open to what may happen next. again, protecting civilians is the main cause of this. the arab league is on board with this. there was aircraft in the area yesterday. 12 f-16's will be sent to help with the no-fly zone. it is important to have many people involved in actions like this to make sure this is done in a proper manner. host: how important is the participation of the uae in the enforcement of the no-fly zone as the relationship between the united states and libya moves forward? how important is it for the perception of the libyan people that this is not another attack by the west? >>guest: this is very important because then the people in the region get involved. also another question, what happens after? the egyptians, the tunisian, many people in the region are going to have to chip in to bring it libya back on its feet. the worst thing i can happen is to
when it comes to nato, they have to work within the u.n. security council resolution to protect civilians, but also there is a term by any means possible which kind of leaves it open to what may happen next. again, protecting civilians is the main cause of this. the arab league is on board with this. there was aircraft in the area yesterday. 12 f-16's will be sent to help with the no-fly zone. it is important to have many people involved in actions like this to make sure this is done in a...
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that is why chile supports the initiative of the united nations to the security council, nato, and the arab league, to do carnage and killing of civilians in libya. that is the responsibility of the international community, because as i said a while ago, human rights do not and should not respect borders. the responsibility is of all of us in each and every place of the worl whatever the circumstances involved who violate human rights. in my view, the person who has bombarded his own people does not deserve to keep on being the ruler of that people. [unintelligible] you did not mention the international press. >> are you a lawyer or journalists? [laughter] >> on libya, when you said that you will b transferring command, when are you thinking about transferring command, an would nato be the preferred department to take over that command? you have said that you want an alliance among equals with the peoples of the americas. what deliverables would you go far after this? [speaking spanish] >> with respect to libya, obviously the situation is evolving on the ground, and how quickly the tra
that is why chile supports the initiative of the united nations to the security council, nato, and the arab league, to do carnage and killing of civilians in libya. that is the responsibility of the international community, because as i said a while ago, human rights do not and should not respect borders. the responsibility is of all of us in each and every place of the worl whatever the circumstances involved who violate human rights. in my view, the person who has bombarded his own people...
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it's now with nato. and he will use the fulfillment of that one promise to say, now my future promises about the policy going forward, you've got to believe those. but the problem is that while the limited initial part of the military operation was fixed and looks like it's over, it's that second part, it's that getting gadhafi out of power, that looks like it could last for a long time, and there's no clear end state, as they say. >> because there's no clear end state, what else did the president need to say to the american people tonight? >> well he needs to do two things. one, be very clear about the military role. how much longer will they be involved? what exactly will the military be doing? and to try to give as much shape as he can to what success looks like. what they hope for in the best outcome. but also he needs to rise up a little bit and talk about why he made the decision in the first place. why was it a key national interest to intervene, to stop this massacre, but not so much of a key int
it's now with nato. and he will use the fulfillment of that one promise to say, now my future promises about the policy going forward, you've got to believe those. but the problem is that while the limited initial part of the military operation was fixed and looks like it's over, it's that second part, it's that getting gadhafi out of power, that looks like it could last for a long time, and there's no clear end state, as they say. >> because there's no clear end state, what else did the...
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has taken with allies and partners and the transition to nato command and control. that's the president's speech on libya monday night at 7:30 p.m. eastern here on c-span, and on dr.-span radio. -- and on c-span radio. >> you are watching c-span. every morning it is "washington journal" our live call-in program. weekdays watch live coverage of the u.s. house and week nights congressional hearings and policy forum. also compreem supreme court oral argument. on the weekend, you can see our signature program. on saturdays "the communicators" and on sunday questions from the prish house of commons. you can watch our programming at any time on c-span.org. c-span, washington your way. a public service created by america's cable companies. >> our series of interviews with likely g.o.p. candidates continues with former pennsylvania senator rick santorum. we'll talk to him about his political career. when he began thinking of running for president and why. what issues he thinks are important in the 2010 campaign. states rights and health care. his views on abortion. church v
has taken with allies and partners and the transition to nato command and control. that's the president's speech on libya monday night at 7:30 p.m. eastern here on c-span, and on dr.-span radio. -- and on c-span radio. >> you are watching c-span. every morning it is "washington journal" our live call-in program. weekdays watch live coverage of the u.s. house and week nights congressional hearings and policy forum. also compreem supreme court oral argument. on the weekend, you...
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president karzai and our commander general petraeus in light of a bombing that killed nine kids, a nato bombing. petraeus apologized. the and you have this morning president karzai saying the civilian casualties are no longer acceptable and general petraeus's apology is simply not enough. what has to be done to keep this partnership viable? >> well, president obama spoke with president karzai recently. no question. we feel terrible about, and not only the general, the president has stated his sorrow over this tragedy that occurred. obviously, these -- these are difficult actions when you're in the middle of a war. we went to afghanistan in order to get rid of al qaeda, and our goal is to leave -- and the president's goal is to begin to leave in 2011. >> have we done irreparable harm, though? >> no one feels worse than the people involved in this tragedy. and the military leadership in afghanistan. and our government. >> let me turn to domestic affairs and that's the budget baths at home. first, a piece of our wall street journal poll, what's the top priority from the voters' perspective
president karzai and our commander general petraeus in light of a bombing that killed nine kids, a nato bombing. petraeus apologized. the and you have this morning president karzai saying the civilian casualties are no longer acceptable and general petraeus's apology is simply not enough. what has to be done to keep this partnership viable? >> well, president obama spoke with president karzai recently. no question. we feel terrible about, and not only the general, the president has stated...
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nato has taken command enforcing the the no-fly zone and protecting civilians. last night, president obama expressed his full confidence that this coalition will keep the pressure on gaddafi's remaining forces. i second that confidence. this coalition, military action will continue until gaddafi fully complies with the terms of 1973. ceases his attacks on civilians, pulls his troops back from places they have forcibly entered and allows key services and humanitarian assistance to reach all libyans. all of us are called to continue to work together along three tracks. first, delivering desperately needed humanitarian assistance. second, pressuring and isolating the regime through robust sanctions and other measures, third, supporting efforts by libyans to achieve their aspirations through political change. on the humanitarian front under the leadership of the united nations, we will work with nato, e.u. and other international organizations and regional partners to deliver assistance. the coalition military campaign has made it possible for more help to get throu
nato has taken command enforcing the the no-fly zone and protecting civilians. last night, president obama expressed his full confidence that this coalition will keep the pressure on gaddafi's remaining forces. i second that confidence. this coalition, military action will continue until gaddafi fully complies with the terms of 1973. ceases his attacks on civilians, pulls his troops back from places they have forcibly entered and allows key services and humanitarian assistance to reach all...
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what is nato's involvement? these are huge question. and this is happening so fast that we do not know what will be big news story to mark, but it will be huge. host: "foreign policy" is ft.com josh rogin, thank you for your time. later, we will lead informational making your tax preparations. but our next segment takes a look at airports security. geoffrey freeman will talk about a new report calling for the resumption of the program to help boarding faster. especially if you are a frequent fryer. we will take up that discussion after we take a look at the week with political cartoons. >> beginning april 4, we will feature the top winners of this year is studentcam competition. many cemented documentary is focusing on an event, at issue, or topic that help them better understand the role of the federal government. watch the winning videos at c- span, and i watched them online at studentcam.org. >> the president and the administration believes that we have to look closely at the events in japan. as we said before, we have to apply whate
what is nato's involvement? these are huge question. and this is happening so fast that we do not know what will be big news story to mark, but it will be huge. host: "foreign policy" is ft.com josh rogin, thank you for your time. later, we will lead informational making your tax preparations. but our next segment takes a look at airports security. geoffrey freeman will talk about a new report calling for the resumption of the program to help boarding faster. especially if you are a...
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now the united states pays 25% of the military expense of nato and nato may be participating in the expansion in exceeding the u.n. mandate. the united nations relies not only on moral authority but on the moral cooperation of its member nations. if america exceeds its legal authority and determines to redefine international law, we journey away from an international moral order and into the amorality of power politics where the rule of force trumps the rule of law. what are the fundamental principles at stake in america today? first and foremost is our system of checks and balances built into the constitution to ensure that important decisions of state are developed through mutual respect and shared responsibility in order to ensure that collective knowledge, indeed the collective wisdom of the people, is brought to bear. two former secretaries of state, james baker and warren christopher, have spoken jointly to the, quote, importance of meaningful consultation between the president and congress before the nation is committed to war, unquote. our nation has an inherent right to defend itself
now the united states pays 25% of the military expense of nato and nato may be participating in the expansion in exceeding the u.n. mandate. the united nations relies not only on moral authority but on the moral cooperation of its member nations. if america exceeds its legal authority and determines to redefine international law, we journey away from an international moral order and into the amorality of power politics where the rule of force trumps the rule of law. what are the fundamental...
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number nine, war authorized through nato and the arab league. and finally, war authorized by a rebel group against its dess penny-wise and pound-foolished government. -- against its despised government. but not a word about coming to the representatives of the people in this, the united states congress, to make this decision. mr. speaker, at this very moment thousands of sailors and marines are headed to a position off the coast of libya. the sons and daughters of our constituents willingly put their lives on the line for this country. we owe it to them to challenge a misguided and illegal doctrine which could put their lives in great danger. for we have an obligation to protect our men and women in uniform as they pledge to defend our nation. this administration's new war doctrine will not lead to peace but to more war, and it will stretch even thinner our military. in 2007 the center for american progress released a report on the effects of war in iraq and afghanistan and the multiple deployments of our armed forces. the report cited a lack of
number nine, war authorized through nato and the arab league. and finally, war authorized by a rebel group against its dess penny-wise and pound-foolished government. -- against its despised government. but not a word about coming to the representatives of the people in this, the united states congress, to make this decision. mr. speaker, at this very moment thousands of sailors and marines are headed to a position off the coast of libya. the sons and daughters of our constituents willingly put...
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secretary gates speaking at the nato defense minister's meeting last week said, "there's too much talk about leaving and not enough talk about getting the job done right." now, some may dismiss those messages as inconsistent or that secretary gates is speaking to two different audiences, but i disagree. secretary gates well knows that with modern global instantaneous communications, the world is the audience for every utterians. the unifying threat in the two messages is that both are needed for success of the mission. success requires afghan buy-in, afghans taking the lead and afghan ownership of the mission, all of which in turn depend upon their confidence in our continuing support. both messages and the thread that unifies them are part and parcel, i believe, of general petraeus' counterinsurgency strategy, which is so instrumental in turning the tide in afghanistan. the success of the mission depends on afghan security forces holding the ground, which they are helping to clear of taliban. and that, to use general maddis' words is what undercuts the enemy's narrative when they say
secretary gates speaking at the nato defense minister's meeting last week said, "there's too much talk about leaving and not enough talk about getting the job done right." now, some may dismiss those messages as inconsistent or that secretary gates is speaking to two different audiences, but i disagree. secretary gates well knows that with modern global instantaneous communications, the world is the audience for every utterians. the unifying threat in the two messages is that both are...
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president obama says america could soon join its nato allies in military action. are we on the brink of intervention? >>> and disaster in japan. exhausted engineers struggle to get power restored at the country's crippled nuclear reactors. in the hopes of avoiding a meltdown. meanwhile, high levels of radiation begin to show up in food in japan, as the country's prime minister urges his people to show courage in the wake of their unspeakable tragedy. we'll have those stories "early" this saturday morning, march we'll have those stories "early" this saturday morning, march 19th, 2011. captioning funded by cbs >>> new york city waking up to a sunny saturday morning. the last saturday before spring begins. welcome to "the early show." i'm rebecca jarvis. >> and i'm russ mitchell. two major stories to get to this morning. we begin with libya. this morning libyan forces loyal to moammar gadhafi entered the outskirts of benghazi in eastern libya. opposition forces shot down a warplane that was bombing the city. the warfare continues as the libyan government denies its f
president obama says america could soon join its nato allies in military action. are we on the brink of intervention? >>> and disaster in japan. exhausted engineers struggle to get power restored at the country's crippled nuclear reactors. in the hopes of avoiding a meltdown. meanwhile, high levels of radiation begin to show up in food in japan, as the country's prime minister urges his people to show courage in the wake of their unspeakable tragedy. we'll have those stories...
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or nato does it. they are all our airplanes, all our money, no matter what, anything and everything that goes wrong, the united states will be blamed for it. there's enough resentment against us already for pretending that we can tell every other country how to live. the best way to look at this, i believe, is how would we as a people, how would we as a congress, respond if we were a weaker nation and there was a stronger nation that they came and imposed no-fly zone over us? or had sanctions against us? or had a blockade? we wouldn't accept that. that would unify us. so i don't buy into this thing that -- this is the only humanitarian thing we can do is expand the war. if we want to do something for humanity, we need a new foreign policy. we need a foreign policy that isn't built on mill tarism -- militarism, it's built on cooperation and trade and not picking our dictators. look what happened after we picked the dictator for iran. it lasted 25 years, but eventually it radicalized the islamists and t
or nato does it. they are all our airplanes, all our money, no matter what, anything and everything that goes wrong, the united states will be blamed for it. there's enough resentment against us already for pretending that we can tell every other country how to live. the best way to look at this, i believe, is how would we as a people, how would we as a congress, respond if we were a weaker nation and there was a stronger nation that they came and imposed no-fly zone over us? or had sanctions...
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since then we have added some 87,000 nato troops forces. we a triple the number of civilians with additional funding for afghan security forces commander did not have all of the cause of stride. we did not have a civil military campaign chant, a reintegration strategy, a tactical directed to reduce civilian casualties. these conceptual underpinnings for the kind of campaign that we needed to conduct. the bottom line is that touch achieve our core objectives. afghanistan that does not have an extremist transnational extremist sanctuary. only one way to do that. that is to help afghanistan governance of to an adequate degree. we are not trying to turn the country into switzerland. the only way to do that is to carry out a comprehensive civil military counter insurgency campaign. comprehensive approach. one that is not just kinetic activities, but also includes substantial support for the various civilian organizations that are helping afghanistan build the local governments conventional and national governments and to get the economy at those
since then we have added some 87,000 nato troops forces. we a triple the number of civilians with additional funding for afghan security forces commander did not have all of the cause of stride. we did not have a civil military campaign chant, a reintegration strategy, a tactical directed to reduce civilian casualties. these conceptual underpinnings for the kind of campaign that we needed to conduct. the bottom line is that touch achieve our core objectives. afghanistan that does not have an...
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i request that nato and america should stop these operations on our soil. this war is not on our soil. if this war is against terror, then this war is not here. terror is not here. the number of al qaeda and their presence in afghanistan is about 20 or 30, most of them are in pakistan, i would agree with that. but this debate is critical. i want to, before i reserve the balance of my time, i want to share very quickly a letter from a retired colonel, a marine who lives in my district, i am writing this letter to express my concern over the current afghanistan war. i am a retired marine officer with 31-plus years of active duty. i retired in 2004 due to service limitations or i'm sure i would have been on my third or fourth deployment by now to a war that's gone on too long. i'll go to the bottom of this. it makes no sense if we're there four years or 40, the results will be the same. he closes the let they are way, this war is costing the united states billions of dollars, a month to wage -- a billion -- the united states billions of dollars a month to wage
i request that nato and america should stop these operations on our soil. this war is not on our soil. if this war is against terror, then this war is not here. terror is not here. the number of al qaeda and their presence in afghanistan is about 20 or 30, most of them are in pakistan, i would agree with that. but this debate is critical. i want to, before i reserve the balance of my time, i want to share very quickly a letter from a retired colonel, a marine who lives in my district, i am...
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forces in europe but as the supreme commander of nato. i understand that the administration has put forward a task force to be commanded, potentially, by a senior canadian general who would command this operation. i understand that diplomacy went we will with regard to the command of the -- well with regard to the command of the antiair operation in this endeavor. but negotiations with regard to the provision of close air support were much more difficult. today i'm not exactly sure who is in command of those operations. is it general hamm at africom is it admiral stavridis as the supreme allied commander of europe? my hope is that we identify one key allied commander who is not just in charge of combat air patrol enforcing a no-fly zone but also close air support to ensure that the rebels are not defeated to a trite armor and artillery from moamma moammar qs army and to achieve a lasting victory which in my mind could only mean the end of the qadhafi dictatorship. i am particularly concerned today about key weapons systems that are availa
forces in europe but as the supreme commander of nato. i understand that the administration has put forward a task force to be commanded, potentially, by a senior canadian general who would command this operation. i understand that diplomacy went we will with regard to the command of the -- well with regard to the command of the antiair operation in this endeavor. but negotiations with regard to the provision of close air support were much more difficult. today i'm not exactly sure who is in...
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by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2011] >> as the nato operation in libya continues, we will get an update from general carter ham live by satellite from his headquarters in germany. we will bring you coverage beginning at noon eastern on c- span. we'll also that the latest on the president's trip to latin america today. mark toner will brief reporters at 1:00 eastern. president obama will continue his latin-american trip this week. today, he will speak from santiago, chile. live coverage of that starts at 3:20 eastern. >> tonight, marking the eighth anniversary of the department of homeland security with former secretaries tom ridge and michael chertoff. they will discuss the nature of threats facing the country and what they miss most about the job. >> people have asked me do i miss being a secretary and to a certain extent, i say yes. working with people i came to trust and a buyer because of those people and their hard work, and a those early months, it was intense and it's a great cause. i miss not knowing. not that everything we rea
by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2011] >> as the nato operation in libya continues, we will get an update from general carter ham live by satellite from his headquarters in germany. we will bring you coverage beginning at noon eastern on c- span. we'll also that the latest on the president's trip to latin america today. mark toner will brief reporters at 1:00 eastern. president obama will continue his latin-american trip this week....
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blessed soul, he was a long time soldier, commander of nato, nixon's chief of staff, he went through watergate, he knew that something happened there. he was so intent on controlling the situation and wanting to control the situation, what amazed me most besides -- they do not know. it put bombers on alert. al hague does not want that to happen. the did not want to spiral out of control. then he looks up at the television screen. larry speakes with the esoteric -- deputy secretary. you do not want to be on the other side ofleslie. the questions are getting more intense. it was not like larry's speech was deflecting the answers, he does -- he just did not know. you have to say what is worse, not the government not knowing what was happening or him try to deflect the answers. he leaves, they go up, and there is a moment or al is mangling the presidential succession. he literally back, he is often, sweat pouring down, dick allen in his mind is going, if he collapses right now, do i carry him off or do i shuffle him aside and continue the meeting? this is a crisis. this is the worst pres
blessed soul, he was a long time soldier, commander of nato, nixon's chief of staff, he went through watergate, he knew that something happened there. he was so intent on controlling the situation and wanting to control the situation, what amazed me most besides -- they do not know. it put bombers on alert. al hague does not want that to happen. the did not want to spiral out of control. then he looks up at the television screen. larry speakes with the esoteric -- deputy secretary. you do not...
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opinion is a very important element of that context as it is in the other 47 contributing nations of the nato/haqqani. it is the concern. both undersecretary florida and i try to remind folks of this. it is important to recall why we went there and why we are still there. as i mentioned the front to remember that it is a vital national security interests that transnational extremists, al qaeda and others not be able to reestablish a sanctuary in afghanistan as they have prior to 9/11. >> is afghanistan a teflon country? do you have reason to fear the social or political changes you are instituting will not remain after we depart? >> we are not about social, political, institutional change. we are helping our afghan partners develop what is right for them. that is our goal. we often say -- i remind our troopers this is not about winning hearts and minds for us. we would love to have hearts and minds. everyone wants to be loved but what really matters is arts and minds for our afghan par is. they are seeing as legitimate in the eyes of the people. that is what we're trying to do. we are support
opinion is a very important element of that context as it is in the other 47 contributing nations of the nato/haqqani. it is the concern. both undersecretary florida and i try to remind folks of this. it is important to recall why we went there and why we are still there. as i mentioned the front to remember that it is a vital national security interests that transnational extremists, al qaeda and others not be able to reestablish a sanctuary in afghanistan as they have prior to 9/11. >>...
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i am impressed by nato the european bank. it was easy to do that. it was important. usa contributed. the european union and the g-8 members and mainly usa. the three together. and i hope they act together in a complementary effort, to help this transition. to respect the change -- including the condition -- you what progress? i can help you. the marshall plan, ok. don't forget that the marshall plan, there was some conditionality. i think it's logical if the u.s.a. and others say, ok, we're interested by your process. europe -- by the progress of tunisia. if there is this possibility, i am sure we can win together. it means that we need some new initiative. new speech by president obama. maybe. i am not taking notes of all this. new meeting for future. the g-8 effort, and it will be now maybe more successful, because before the egyptians, the two nations and others were unisians andwo na others -- there is the possibility to create, to take note othis evolution. the transitions and to create a new arab world. everyone said in washington or in paris, we do not want to
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the you in would be better, second choice nato. host: let me go back to the nuclear reactors in japan. here is a headline this morning from msnbc.com. new jersey, independent line. caller: i would like to thank you for your service. you have a lot of good ideas. has anyone thought to follow brazil with the certain type of vehicles? they have energy independence with lower gas prices and cleaner air. they could invest it in the united states, specifically for clean air. we would take a major step in favor. to have lower gas -- step if they are going to have lower gas prices. guest: i am very disappointed that we have gone down the ethanol route in the united states. it averaged eight -- haggravates food prices. one thing i am working on is that we have some regulatory impediments certifying the conversion that it is taking too long by the epa. i am looking at what we can do to accelerate that. we are the saudi arabia of natural gas. we should be able to utilize the resources. must reduce our dependence on foreign oil. hopefully we w
the you in would be better, second choice nato. host: let me go back to the nuclear reactors in japan. here is a headline this morning from msnbc.com. new jersey, independent line. caller: i would like to thank you for your service. you have a lot of good ideas. has anyone thought to follow brazil with the certain type of vehicles? they have energy independence with lower gas prices and cleaner air. they could invest it in the united states, specifically for clean air. we would take a major...
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africa and asia, viruses that are only one airplane ride away from the united states, or supporting nato, or supporting the international atomic energy agency or u.n. peacekeeping -- these are all parts of ash national security, and the diplomats here and abroad and the funds they administer that make it possible, that make the united states part of the world community. the house press release claims it adequately funds operations and programs in afghanistan, pakistan, and iraq. that's empty rhetoric. secretary clinton has said the house c.r. will unacceptably harm u.s. interests in those countries. that's only the beginning. the house c.r. slashes funding for refugees and other victims of disaster by 40%, at the same time that members on the other sieftdz ierl are rightly urging that we help the tens of thousands of libyans who've fled their homes. we say we should be helping these libyans -- these people who have fled their homes. we should help the egyptians who are now refugees in lib yavment i agree with them. everybody agrees with them. but, oh, by the way, we're going to cut almos
africa and asia, viruses that are only one airplane ride away from the united states, or supporting nato, or supporting the international atomic energy agency or u.n. peacekeeping -- these are all parts of ash national security, and the diplomats here and abroad and the funds they administer that make it possible, that make the united states part of the world community. the house press release claims it adequately funds operations and programs in afghanistan, pakistan, and iraq. that's empty...
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is likely to give up control of the operation to britain, france or nato within days. meantime, gadhafi is telling libyan tv his forces will fight on, saying, quote, we promise you a long war. we want to begin with cbs news correspondent mandy clark, who's in the rebel-held city of benghazi this morning. mandy, hello. >> hello. well, the allied air strikes have been a real morale boost to the rebels here. they now feel that momentum is back on their side. but the international help hasn't removed all the dangers on the ground. the battle for benghazi is not over just yet. overnight, elements of gadhafi loyalists fought with rebels in street battles. but the majority of government forces were halted here. on the outskirts of the city. coalition planes destroyed dozens of tanks and armored vehicles. the rebels heading west to the front lines were eager to show us the wreckage, scattered along the road. government fighters are believed to have retreated behind ajdabiya, 100 miles from benghazi. the fighters are pushing ahead, gadhafi loyalists remain. they were shooting a
is likely to give up control of the operation to britain, france or nato within days. meantime, gadhafi is telling libyan tv his forces will fight on, saying, quote, we promise you a long war. we want to begin with cbs news correspondent mandy clark, who's in the rebel-held city of benghazi this morning. mandy, hello. >> hello. well, the allied air strikes have been a real morale boost to the rebels here. they now feel that momentum is back on their side. but the international help hasn't...
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he promised to hand off the leading role to nato. he said it would be a mistake to seek a rejeenl change but insists a massacre had to be prevented. gadhafi declared he would show no mercy to his own people. it is not within our national interest to let that happen. i refused to let that happen. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton and other coalition diplomats are meeting with opposition leaders in london today. but how is the president's message going over inside of libya? abc's alex marquardt has been talking to people in the city of benghazi. good morning, alex. >> reporter: good morning, josh. opposition officials here in benghazi reacted positively to president obama's speech last night. they're very appreciative of the efforts by the u.s. and its allies in helping push the gadhafi forces out of the east. a spokeswoman told me, don't forget us or our people. we're also getting word the administration will send an envoy in begagain ghazi to expa forces. they're seeing resistance by gadhafi forces outside of gadhafi's hometown
he promised to hand off the leading role to nato. he said it would be a mistake to seek a rejeenl change but insists a massacre had to be prevented. gadhafi declared he would show no mercy to his own people. it is not within our national interest to let that happen. i refused to let that happen. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton and other coalition diplomats are meeting with opposition leaders in london today. but how is the president's message going over inside of libya? abc's...
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guest: nato members will meet on tuesday to discuss the no-fly zone as well. these are the first -- these are part of the decision making process for the obama administration. they are loath to do anything that is not a multi-national effort. they do not want to get involved in libya in any way or any military action where it is just the united states acting alone. there's a huge political downside to that if it does not turn out a way that they wanted it to. at the same time, the president has been very cautious on libya. he is getting heat on it. even senator kerry came out and said that the president is to show more leadership on this issue. there some areas where the president has been reluctant to take a serious leadership position. he was such an audacious campaigners, and he has been very cautious assessing his options. host: laura meckler, on top of that, wesley clark says that libya is not worth the risk. guest: i do not know whether it is worth the risk or not. i will point to a story in the "journal," or senior military officials see this. they seem
guest: nato members will meet on tuesday to discuss the no-fly zone as well. these are the first -- these are part of the decision making process for the obama administration. they are loath to do anything that is not a multi-national effort. they do not want to get involved in libya in any way or any military action where it is just the united states acting alone. there's a huge political downside to that if it does not turn out a way that they wanted it to. at the same time, the president has...